Curtain-ring.



No. 781,296. PTENLTED JAN. 31, 1905. v A ,L. PARKER.

CURTAIN RING.

` INVENTOR:

WITNESSEIS 1 Patented January 31, 1905'e PATENT GFFICR.

ALBERT L. PARKER, OF ROME, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN-RING..

` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,296, dated Ja1iuary`31, 1905.

l Appleman tied March 1o, 1904.. serial No. 197,596.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. PARKER; a citizen of the United States, and a Aresident of Rome, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and use-V ful Improvements in Curtain-Rings, of which the following is av specification.

This invention relates to rings lfor curtainpoles and othenpurposes, and aims to provide certain improvements therein.

As heretofore constructed curtain rings have usually been made of wood or metal and have been provided with eyelets to which the curtainv or other hanging has been sewed or pinned. Such modes of attachment have involved certain disadvantages, which it is thev object of my invention to avoid. Tothis end in the preferred form of my invention I construct a ring which is provided with a recess my invention asapplied to a metallic curtain-n ring, Figure l is a side elevation of the ring,

showing a section of a curtain held in place therein. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional View on an enlarged scale. Eig. 3 is a plan ofl the blank which is'adapted to form the body portion of the clamp I prefer' to use.,

Eig. 4 is a plan of the clamping-plate, and Eig. 5 is a plan of the clamping-lever.

Referring to the'drawings, let A designate the body of the ring-which may bevof wood,

iron, brass, or other suitable material. It is usually formed by drawing a sheet-metal strip into tubular form and simultaneously giving it a spiral shape, the coiled tubing being then Vplaced upon abar or rod and sawed lengthwise of the coil, thereby cutting the latter into as many rings as there are convolutions` The ends of the spiral-shaped in the coil.

ring thus formed have been heretofore bent 'the full thickness of the ring.

` otherwise.

The use'of an eyelet'as a point of attachment for the curtain'is subject to certain disadvantages. I-Ieretofore the curtain has been 'sewed to the eyeletfor has been connected to it by means of pins which are'inserted in the curtain and hooked through the eyelet. In either case there has been a considerable gap between the top of the curtain and the pole, and there has been a great liability of tearing the curtain when the latter is subjected to any considerable strain. Sewing the -curtain to the rings has involved a waste of time, while the use of pins causes an unsightly appearance. In the preferred construction of my improved lring I avoid these several disadvantages. To

this end I construct the ring with a recess formed in the body thereof, which is designed to receive the edge of the curtain, which recess is preferably'equah'or nearly so, in depth to It is preferably'formed bycutting out a portion `of the body thereof during the operation of separat-.

ing the lengthsof the spiral tubing and is conveniently done by the use of two saws spaced the proper distance apart. The ends `v of the ring are then connected in any suitable manner, so as to prevent sidewise movement, and if a clamp is to be used it is placed within or near the recess, so as to hold the curtain when it is inserted" in the latter. When in place,` the edge of the curtain may extend up tothe inner surface of the ring, thus avoiding the gap or space now usually .seen between the curtain and pole. The curtain may -be-secured in place in any suitable manner; but, as before stated, I prefer to provide a clamp for this purpose, and by preference I so construct the latter that it serves as a means for rigidly connecting theends of the' ring.

It is a practical necessity that the ends should be rigidly connectedso that the ring shall be stiff and unyielding, as otherwise distortiony ICO is so designed as to provide such a strip, although suchconnecting portion may be otherwise provided, if desired. In the construction shown I have designated the clamp by the letter B. It is formed with two plates (Z and (d, which are connected by a strip or tongue Z. Each of the plates Z c is formed with a cup-shaped depression c, over which the ends CZ of the ring fit and to which they are connected by punching down portions of the metal of the ring into holes e, as shown in Fig. 2, thus riveting the parts together. One of the plates, a, is formed with a longitudinal slot f and two tongues g, the latter being curled to form bearings to receive projections Za ZL, (see Fig. 5,) formed on the clamping-lever The latter is constructed to clamp the curtain against the plate a', its end 7' extending across the space between the plates a. fz/ when the clamp is closed, as in Fig. l'. In this position the handle portion Z: of thelever lies along the outer face of the ring. Then the clamp is opened, the end j passes into the slot f in the plate a out of the way of the curtain, so that the latter-may be withdrawn. I prefer to interpose a loose clamping-plateZ between the lever and the plate a in order that the curtain shall be held in place by frictional contact, so that if it is violently pulled it will slip from the clamp without injury. This plate is preferably formed with a hook m, which fits over some convenient portion of the ring--as, for instance, the strip Z, (see Fig. 2)-so that the plate hangs loosely until the clamp is closed. To hold the plate Z against lateral movement, it may be formed with a depression a, within which works the end j of the lever. rIhe opposing faces of the plates a and Z may be roughened, if desired, to assist in holding the curtain.

Fig. 3 shows the body portion of the clamp after it has been blanked out, and Figs. 4L and 5 illustrate the plate Z and lever detached.

I do not wish to limit myself to the construction herein illustrated, as many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my invention the following-defined novel features, .substantially as hereinbefore specified, namely;

1. A ring having a recess adapted to receive a curtain or similar article, and having a portion bridging said recess and rigidly holding the adjacent parts of said ring against relative movement.

2. A ring having a recess adapted to receive a curtain er similar article, and having' a portion bridging said recess and rigidly holding the adjacent parts of said ring against relative movement, and means for holding such article in said recess.

3. A ring formed of a piece of tubing bent to ring form and having suficient rigidity to prevent its distortion, said ring having a recess and a connecting portion holding the adjacent parts against relative movement, and means for holding a curtain or similar article in said recess.

4. A ring having a recess in its body, and havinga portion bridging said recess and holding the adjacent parts of said ring against relative movement, and a means for clamping a curtain or similar article arranged in said recess.

5. A ring having a recess in its body, and a clamp in said recess adapted to receive a curtain or similar article, to hold the same therein, including a lever having a part adapted to extend transversely of said recess.

6. A ring having a recess in its body, and a clamp in said recess adapted to receive a curtain or similar article, and to hold the same therein, including a lever having a part adapted to extend transversely of said recess and a plate moved by said lever to clamp the curtain.

7. A ring having its ends spaced apart so as to form a recess. and a clamp within said recess, said clalnp having portions engaging thev ends of said ring whereby to connect the latter and hold the same rigidly against relative displacement.

8. A tubular ring having its ends spaced apart so as to form a recess adapted to receive a curtain or like article, and a clamp for such article having oppositely-extending portions fitting within the ends of said ring and secured against movement therein, and a connecting portion between such extending portions.

9. A tubular ring having its ends spaced apart so as to form a recess, and a clamp having oppositely-extending portions c c fitting within the ends of said ring, and riveted therein, and having a tongue Z).

lO. A tubular ring having its ends spaced apart so as to form a recess, and a clamp having oppositely-extending portions c c fitting within the ends of said ring, and riveted therein, and having a tongue Z), lever Z and plate Z.

1l. The combination of a ring and a clamp secured thereto and adapted to receive a curtain or similar article, said clamp having a lever 2f, plate Z loosely attached to the clamp, and plate (d.

l2. The combination of a ring and a clamp secured thereto and adapted to receive acurtain or similar article, said clamp having a plate a, formed with tongues y, curled to form bearings, a lever Z working in said bearings`l a plate Z opposite said plate (Z, and a loose plate Z adapted to be forced toward said plate c by said lever t'.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT L. PARKER.

lVitnesses:

THOMAS F. WALLACE, Fam) lVnrrn.

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